"A Venus Heart" is part of an ongoing course about heart health at OLLI-Wilmington. This particular lecture discusses the differences in causes, risk factors, physiology, disease processes, presentation and outcomes of heart disease in women. Plus an exploration of the root causes for these differences, including historical factors, cultural factors, biases and prejudices.

This, and 2 other courses discussing topics in Healthcare, Medicine and Public Health, continue to be offered in the Spring semester of 2024.

Dr Hisham Sherif is a retired surgeon with 30+ years of clinical and research experience in cardiovascular surgery and other areas. He is a strong advocate of healthcare education, literacy and awareness for both individuals and the community.

Hisham is currently leading a number of classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program for the University of Delaware in Wilmington. OLLI is a volunteer based, learning cooperative for adults 50+.

The Speaker’s Bureau is a group of some of our instructors who are dedicated to our community outreach effort on education, in collaboration with the public libraries and other venues.

For more details or to join, please visit: https://www.olli.udel.edu/wilmington/

Adults. Registration requested.